The Lost Message of Paul: Has the Church misunderstood the Apostle Paul? Author Michael F. Bird You might think that someone

You might think that someone who makes disciples has to be a teacher

that your soul is desperately longing to hear

and mature believers who want a fuller Bible reading experience

Ward's experience and reflections will resonate with many readers who grew up in the evangelical movement as well as all those who have an interest in the health of the church and its impact on American life

The Lost Message of Paul: Has the Church misunderstood the Apostle Paul? Author Michael F. Bird You might think that someoneWe have misunderstood Paul, badly. We have read his words through our own set of assumptions. We need to begin with Paul's world view, to see things the way he saw them. What if 'original sin' was never part of Paul's thinking? What if the idea that we are saved by faith in Christ, as Luther argued, was based on a mistranslation of Paul's words and a misunderstanding of Paul's thinking?'Over the centuries,' writes Steve Chalke, 'the Church has